Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Some plants thrive if you transplant them from indoors to the garden in the hot weather.
a) Transfer
b) Substitute
c) Trade
d) Dig
e) Plant

Answer 1

Hint: We have to find out the synonym, which means we have to find the word which means the same as the given word. The word transplant means moving something from one place to another place from one situation to another situation.

Complete answer:
Option (a) is to transfer. This is the correct answer because if we place it in the sentence, it makes sense. Therefore, the word transfer makes sense if used instead of transplants in the given sentence. Thus, the sentence means that some plants will grow better if you transfer them from indoors to the garden because such plants grow well in hot weather conditions.
Option (b) is a substitute. The word substitute means to replace. However, the given sentence does not talk about substituting some plants for other plants but to move the whole plant from one place to another. Therefore, this word when used in the sentence does not make sense.
Option (c) is trade. The word trade has two meanings. One meaning is to buy and sell goods. The other meaning is to exchange goods and services which do not require money. In the given sentence, neither of the two words make any sense. Therefore, option c is the wrong answer.
Option (d) is dig. To dig means to make a hole in the soil. It is used in terms of gardening. This word when used in the given sentence, does not make sense because the sentence is not talking about planting the plants but to transfer them from one place to another.
Option (e) is a plant. This word means to sow seeds in the soil which will grow to be planted. This word cannot be used in the given sentence because it is already mentioned that the plants were indoors first which means they were inside the house and we cannot plant any seed inside the house so the plants are already planted.
Hence option (a) is correct.

Note: Do not think that option e is the correct answer just because the word transplant has the word plant in it. It is always wise to use the option in the given sentence to see if it is making sense. Sometimes clues have to be taken from the given sentence if you are confused about the answer. For example, the use of the term ‘indoor’ in the sentence shows that the word plant cannot be used.